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maxpowers
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Why do parents sign their kids up to play sports when they absolutely suck
cambo
4/20/23 6:31pm
When the kids isn’t having fun and enjoying it.
bYuFB
4/20/23 6:33pm
And how other people respond to them playing contributes to whether they have fun.
cougfanblue
4/20/23 6:37pm
I feel like this has left since they got rid of neighborhood based sports.
Bin01015
4/20/23 6:40pm
I agree with that but would saying playing to compete rather than for fun. Those two things can be the exact same thing
shimmy
4/20/23 6:38pm
well said.
qwerew
4/20/23 6:49pm
Because not everybody’s purpose for playing sports is to be a college athlete.
cougfanblue
4/20/23 6:34pm
Rec league that doesn't bother me at all. Club ball is a different story.
byubyu
4/20/23 6:34pm
Travel is especially dumb when you aren't beating local teams.
Plato
4/20/23 7:08pm
Seriously. Stay home, put them in a corner and think about their suckiness
The Pope
4/20/23 6:34pm
Because it is good for kids to play on a team, work through struggles, and make friends. Rec level sports are important
shimmy
4/20/23 6:35pm
I coach a lot of kids rec-league sports, and I somewhat agree with OP
cougarmeister
4/20/23 6:45pm
I've coached little league for almost 10 years and get the frustration, but it is still a rec sport. For the most part
shimmy
4/20/23 6:50pm
I didn’t say that I would not try to help them out, but that it sometimes…
cougarmeister
4/20/23 7:12pm
been there, done that But that is usually fairly young kids and part of the deal
qwerew
4/20/23 7:14pm
Sure. It’s not always fun. But it’s rec.
shimmy
4/20/23 7:29pm
Good grief, I understand that and I keep volunteering to coach & teach kids
cougarmeister
4/20/23 10:49pm
You understand the difference between no interest and not good, right?
shimmy
4/20/23 10:57pm
I've coached kids that didn't want to play, but it was good for them.
j20
4/21/23 6:11pm
Nowhere in any of my posts did I say that I want the kids to be sitting at home
cougarmeister
4/21/23 9:47pm
Kids who play sports are generally more physically active than those who don't
j20
4/21/23 9:56pm
This 100%
cambo
4/20/23 6:52pm
Signing up a kid who wants to play but sucks is different from forcing a kid to
russkiejedi
4/20/23 8:10pm
For real. Stay home, play video games and get fat, nerds!!
maxpowers
4/20/23 6:35pm
Cambo watching 8 year olds play basketball:
My Fingers Hurt
4/20/23 6:38pm
11 year olds actually
cambo
4/20/23 6:39pm
Well, sure. Now. Three years ago though…
My Fingers Hurt
4/20/23 6:40pm
What sport and what level? I'm guessing if your kid is playing on a team with kids that has crappy kids it's not a great
shimmy
4/20/23 6:43pm
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shimmy
4/20/23 6:45pm
After a few tries of sports with my oldest, we took him out of sports pretty
Chefcurry
4/20/23 6:38pm
That's what rec league is for. Agree with the above that club is different. But to answer your question, sometimes
Bob Vance
4/20/23 6:39pm
The only thing I would agree with is when parents sign their kids up when they have absolutely no interest. Lack of
Bob Vance
4/20/23 6:40pm
Thumbs downers
cambo
4/20/23 6:43pm
Let me ask you this. Are you coaching, and if so rec, or club? If you're not coaching, then why not?
Bob Vance
4/20/23 6:44pm
Haha, yes I'm coaching
cambo
4/20/23 6:47pm
You're the guy that has your kids in rec rather than a competitive league and are saying this. Hilarious.
shimmy
4/20/23 6:47pm
My boys play bantam league bball and while that isn't going on they play rec
cambo
4/20/23 6:50pm
if your kids only play bantam, maybe pump the brakes on telling people their kids suck at sports, lol.
shimmy
4/20/23 6:52pm
Woah...I didn't tell any people their kids suck at sports
cambo
4/20/23 6:53pm
Well you said "I bet your kids suck at sports." which is getting close. If you can't handle struggling kids on the team,
shimmy
4/20/23 6:54pm
Sorry shimmy that I hurt your feelings
cambo
4/20/23 6:57pm
I bet you're a great coach!
shimmy
4/20/23 6:58pm
RE: Thumbs downers
durandal
4/20/23 6:58pm
Good coaches work with those kids and find ways to make it work. Bad coaches blame the parents for signing them up.
Baron
4/20/23 7:14pm
I was shocked how sad I was when some of the bad kids quit during the season.
calvindyer
4/21/23 3:28am
All state 5A football son and All State 5A basketball other son. Four year varsi
Big Daddy D
4/20/23 7:41pm
My kids don’t play sports. But if they wanted to, I’d sign them up for as long
russkiejedi
4/20/23 8:17pm
If it’s rec league who cares. A person can like playing a sport and not be good
BlooCoog
4/20/23 6:45pm
13/14… until then nearly every parent is delusional
cougfanz
4/20/23 6:48pm
A few points- not all kids shine at an early age. Some are late bloomers
Rise Against
4/20/23 6:48pm
This was me. I was horrible until about 11/12 in baseball, then it all clicked. I made all-stars, comp, and HS
Bob Vance
4/20/23 6:50pm
RE: Why do parents sign their kids up to play sports when they absolutely suck
Shut_up
4/20/23 6:53pm
what age and level of competition are you talking about. A 7 year old who sucks
Mayor of Cougartown
4/20/23 6:53pm
I always end up coaching jr jazz. And every year I end up with 2-3 kids who have
maxpowers
4/20/23 7:01pm
Honestly, the parents care more about winning than the kids. If it were a select
Bluedomination
4/20/23 7:07pm
Now do church.
Cougarnovas
4/20/23 7:18pm
People who suck at sports should quit church!
My Fingers Hurt
4/20/23 7:19pm
RE: People who suck at sports should quit church!
Cougarnovas
4/20/23 7:34pm
maybe the church should quit on people who suck at sports. Never mind
qwerew
4/20/23 7:40pm
I’m in the 2-5% though
My Fingers Hurt
4/20/23 9:15pm
To get better. To make friends. To learn how to work hard.
ballen
4/20/23 7:28pm
Cambo after he posts this and watches the reactions
kansascougar
4/20/23 7:30pm
Doesn’t matter as long as I stand up all game.
Future_Tacos
4/20/23 7:37pm
I've seen kids absolutely sick at a sport at 7 or 9 who then blossomed into an all star a few years later. You miss all
unctoothman
4/20/23 7:38pm
that's because they found a good Doctor, I mean trainer.
qwerew
4/20/23 7:41pm
You don't coach much, do you?
unctoothman
4/20/23 7:51pm
sorry, I thought I was clever because you said "sick." My bad.
qwerew
4/20/23 7:56pm
I shoulda proofread. Oops.
unctoothman
4/20/23 8:58pm
I read this as
calvindyer
4/21/23 3:30am
Same with school, music, drama, church, scouts, service, chores etc. If your
calvindyer
4/21/23 3:24am
David O. McKay said boys should play team sports so they learn to work as a team
calvindyer
4/21/23 3:32am
For little kids under 10 or so, it's all about getting them outside, exposure to
Mitty
4/21/23 12:52pm
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